Traditional pay-TV providers have probably been the most hated companies in the country with their exorbitant prices and poor service. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (or ACSI) offers a widely recognized benchmark for customer satisfaction in several industries. According to the latest report by ACSI, the average score of pay-TV providers fell 3% from last year to 62 out of 100, an 11-year low.

AT&T Inc. is already testing just how tough antitrust enforcers in Washington are going to be on media deals that combine content and distribution. Comcast Corp. could be next to challenge their limits. The cable giant’s possible bid for 21st Century Fox Inc. assets would need approval from a Justice Department that has raised the bar for such deals, known as vertical tie-ups.

As of May 15, T-Mobile’s (TMUS) market capitalization was ~$47.7 billion, making it the third-largest US mobile operator. In comparison, AT&T’s (T) market cap was ~$197.1 billion, Verizon’s (VZ) was ~$197.5 billion, and Sprint’s (S) was ~$20.5 billion.

In this part, we’ll look at T-Mobile’s (TMUS) adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) growth trends over the past few quarters. In the first quarter, the company’s adjusted EBITDA expanded significantly YoY (year-over-year) from $2.7 billion to $3.0 billion, mainly due to higher service revenue, lower net losses on equipment sales, and new revenue accounting standards (which made a $95.0 million difference), according to the company. T-Mobile’s adjusted EBITDA margin expanded YoY from 36% to 38%.

The fight for Fox is not the first time that Comcast and Disney have crossed swords. In 2004, Comcast made a $54bn unsolicited offer for Disney, with Brian Roberts, the company’s chief executive, saying a purchase would “restore the Disney brand” following a fallow few years.

Service revenue forms stable revenue streams for mobile operators such as T-Mobile (TMUS), AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), and Sprint (S). In the first quarter, T-Mobile led the US wireless sector in YoY (year-over-year) service revenue growth for a 16th consecutive quarter, with its service revenue growing ~6.5% YoY to $7.8 billion.

Do the very vocal supporters of Net Neutrality actually want Net Neutrality? Apparently not. Rather than negotiate a straightforward legislative solution and get it enacted as a matter of federal law, self-styled consumer advocates are instead staging a series of publicity stunts hoping to turn a largely technical issue into a campaign issue in upcoming elections. At the state and local level, lawmakers are also being whipped into passing unenforceable resolutions, laws and local ordinances, all of which, their promoters know full well, are pre-empted by federal law.

Let’s now look at T-Mobile’s (TMUS) capital expenditure, which it has been putting toward improving its network and procuring additional spectrum. The mobile operator has continued to enhance its network through the deployment of lower-band spectrum. In the first quarter, T-Mobile’s capex rose sequentially to $1.3 billion from $0.9 billion, mainly due to seasonality.

T-Mobile (TMUS) continues to provoke the wireless telecom industry with innovative service plans and customer benefits every few months rather than just competing on price. The success of these service plan innovations has been evident, with major competitors Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), and Sprint (S) offering similar plan features or diversifying into other businesses.

A U.S. Senate committee plans to hold a hearing on June 27 on the proposed $26.5 billion (20 billion pound) merger of U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N). No witnesses have been announced for the hearing to be held by the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee that oversees antitrust issues announced on Wednesday.

The fall in Comcast’s voice revenue is primarily the result of the distribution of voice revenue to customers with bundled services and a fall in the number of residential voice customers. In the quarter, the media and cable giant reported voice revenue of nearly $1.01 billion, a fall of 2.7% YoY (year-over-year) from $1.03 billion. AT&T posted a fall of 20.0% YoY in the legacy voice and data service revenues in its Business Solutions segment, while Charter’s voice revenue fell 19.8%.

Many hedge fund managers make money by identifying undervalued companies and investing in them before they grow more successful. If the price of the company goes down as expected the hedge fund then makes money off of the bet. Goldman Sachs has recently released a list of companies that hedge funds are short selling the most as part of its latest "Hedge Fund Trend Monitor," according to CNBC.

AT&T (T) plans to get its Mexico unit out of the red this year, but its priority is also closing its pending acquisition of Time Warner (TWX). The court’s decision on whether AT&T can close the acquisition is expected by June 12. The United States Department of Justice (or DOJ) filed a lawsuit to block AT&T from acquiring Time Warner, saying a merger of the two companies would hurt consumers through higher pay-TV prices or limited television choices.

Comcast’s (CMCSA) cable business generated revenue of $13.5 billion in the first quarter, a rise of 3.6% year-over-year. Comcast’s first-quarter revenue was mainly driven by strong growth in its business services units and growth in high-speed Internet and advertising revenues. The growing popularity of Xfinity Home and the rising revenue growth from X1 licensing agreements have also been benefiting its cable business.

AT&T (T) continues to gain ground in Mexico, with its Mexico wireless subsidiary adding 534,000 customers in the three months through March 31 to close the first quarter with 15.6 million subscribers. It gained more than 3 million subscribers over the past four quarters according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson in his presentation at a recent investor meeting hosted by JPMorgan Chase.

Specifically, the dividend yield for the S&P 500, as a whole, was surpassed by the yield of three-month Treasuries. What matters most to investors here is getting a grip on whether dividend stocks are (relatively speaking) assets or liabilities. Many of the S&P 500’s strongest constituents like Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) are more than capable of paying a healthy dividend, but choose not to pay one at all.

On April 25, Comcast (CMCSA) reported impressive first-quarter results, delivering better-than-expected earnings and revenue. The media and cable giant has exceeded earnings expectations for the past five consecutive quarters. Comcast reported adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.62 in the first quarter.

As T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S) were discussing whether or not they should combine their operations to better compete in the fiercely competitive US wireless market, Verizon (VZ) was busy crafting an idea for a new type of wireless service. Earlier this year, it quietly launched Visible, a new startup that offers unlimited wireless services at $40 per month. It includes unlimited data, calls, and text messaging. Unlimited data plans for Verizon and other operators such as AT&T (T), T-Mobile, and Sprint cost at least $20 more than Visible’s entire package.

AT&T (T) has introduced new ways to make more money from its DirecTV Now service. It’s adding a cloud DVR (digital video recorder) feature as a paid upgrade for DirecTV Now subscribers who pay $35 per month for the basic plan, which gives access to more than 60 live channels and other on-demand content. With the cloud DVR feature, AT&T will charge DirecTV Now subscribers $10 more per month to save 100 hours of shows for up to three months, with the ability to store 20 hours of shows for 30 days. For another $5 per month, subscribers can get even more access.

It only takes a single tweet by a celebrity to erode massive amounts from a company’s market cap, and short sellers rejoice when it happens. Snapchat corporate parent Snap Inc. ( SNAP) realized this when a tweet from celebrity Kylie Jenner tanked the stock price by more than 8% intraday during late February. Since then, the stock price has continued its downward run and currently trades at record low levels of around $10.75 per share at the time of writing.

Verizon (VZ) is looking to launch commercial 5G (fifth-generation) services in at least four US markets before the end of the year, according to CEO Lowell McAdam in his recent interview with CNBC. Verizon initially said it was planning to roll out 5G services in three to five markets in 2018.